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xoxoxoBruce 03-28-2005 10:41 PM

The little guy in the first picture...he got fed. :D
No, it's not the same nest.

Tonchi 04-03-2005 04:36 AM

Quick note for LabRat: The "white stuff" in a hummer's nest is SPIDER WEBS :) It's a really soft and strong building material, they almost sculpt with it. The little critters eat the spiders too (small ones, obviously) as a large part of their protein. Sometimes they weave the down from milkweed pods and similar soft plant fibers, but mostly they build up a cup with lichens and the webs. What's really cute is when they hang the nest from a twig like a big swing. Hummers are fascinating to watch, we have 9 feeders at our house and it's like sitting on the runway at a busy airport if you are outside around dusk!


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